Syruper.



-A. n. THOMPSON.

svnursa. l APPLICATION FIL!!! FEB- 3. |913.`

1,147,345, Patented July 2o;1915.

4 SMITS-SHEET l.

' wrrNEsses A fatemi July 20,1915.-

'ATTORN Ev A.,RfTHOMPSOM- SYRUPER. 'APPLICATIQN FILED FEB. 3.191?. u 1,147,345. Patented July 20, 1915-.

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l-llllllllllllllll QMM MM M 'BnnNGBoyEn-mre. co., on SAN Taall 'whom itl mcy concern l Be it known that I, R. TnonrrsoN, a. citizen of. the United States, residing Aat San. Jose, ntthe county of Santa Clara and State of California, have invented certain ne'w and useful Improvements in Syrupers,

of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to the class oi' syrupers.

'- a simple and effective machine for supply- The object of my invention is to provide "ngcontaners in continuous succession with d novel machine and inthe various combin lsyru and especially for giving to' fruitcans the exact amount o syrup in cleanly fashion-v and without Waste. i

in t e To this end my invention consists tions, arrangements,and construction oll its 'several patrts, and operative mechanisms which I shall'now fuily. describe by refer- ".'ecnce to the accompanying drawings in v tary superstructure being. ..39 i

i "whichgare' 1 is a plan of my machine, portions being broken'away and otlieisiomittedfor the sake of clearness.- Fig.-2 is a 'vertical diametrical section' of my machine. F 3 is a top plan partly broken of the fixe or non-rotary portion of the machine, the roremoved. Fig. t

visadetail section on the ne -w of Fig. 3. .'Fig. 5 isa. Ydetail plan view, enlarged, of one of the can-tables showing the adjustable cen- '.tering-barthereon.' Fig. 6 is a bottom view of a 'came Fig. y7 is a sectional view of the 4float-"wave device for controlling the `supply ofsyrup to the machine. Fig. -8 is a Avertical'sectional view and 'elevation of one of the can-caps and can-tables.

. "the rotating superstructure;4

I' the pan-hub 4, the superstruc ure-hub 5, and

' *the shaft 6 mounted in the former 1hub and 1 is a portion of a stand, the legs or supports of which are not here shown.- To the stand is bolted by its. rim 2, a pan-like structure -ivhichforms the stand top, serving to carry the various such sup ort and'rotation being afforded nd eiecte by i d secured in the latter hub. The shaft 6 is driven by the gear 7 on its lower end meshing with the'pnion 8 on the main drive sha-ft 9, which has a pulley 10 andis car- 'red by brackets 11. The main body of the rotating superstructure is formed with a central syrup-supply chamber ,12, and with Specification of Letters Paten*t. Application mea February s, ma. seriar No. 745,811.

cam-tracks and to supporti Acentricity consisting,

Joss, camronurs, a couronarroN or -srnnrsn i i 'Patented Jawel), i915.

an annular series of canfillinchambers 13',

surrounding the central "chan er, the latter chamber communicating `with each of said can-filling chambers through vports 1 1.

The syrup is conducted to the su ply cliainber12 through a 'pipe 15 which eads from a-ny suitable source of syru and extends down into said chamber.;` I he quantity of syrup thus supplied and its level in said chamber are controlled automatically by the means vshown in detail in Fig. 7 The `low'erend 16 .of the pipe .15 is cone-shaped and provided yvithdelivery holes 17. Freely tte to the pipejs a fioat 18, which carries a cone-sha ed valve 19 adapted. to control the holes 1 As the level o `syru in the chamber 12 lowers, the loat'falls an carries its valve away from and'thus exposes the holes. Syrup then flows in, and as the iioat rises, its valve closes thelioles, and thus keejpsthe syrup at the predeterminedlerel.

he ports 14 throuh which the syrup `iio'afsyirarn the centra clia1nber-12 to the Ac an-lling chambers 13 are controlled and timely communication afforded by a valve 20 which is shown in Figs.A 1 and 2.. This valve isa part circle ring fitted in the base of the chamber-l2 and immovable with relation thereto, so that as the chamber 11otates on its axis certain of said ports-will open and certain others passing behind the ring will be closed. The valve-ring is held fixed is secured to an extension varm 22 of an overhung bracket 23, lsecured below to the rim 2 of tl1e-pan 3,as seen in 2.

24; are the can-tables. ere is an an? nula-r series of these tables, and they revolve by a rod 21 which is secured at its. lower end to one end of said` ring and above..

with the general rotating superstructure.

Each table 241s connected by ears 25,'as shown best in a {iange 28 ofthe general su erstructure.- Thus the Vta-bles are adaptedor a tiltin movement, and said movement is-timely e fectd by means of an arm 29 secured to each' rock-shaftQG, said armhaying at its caniv 31 -ca-iried'by the pan 3. The said cam 31 is eccentric to the` axis ofrevolutionof the annular seiiesfof can-tables 24, its ecas shown in Fig. 3, in having one arc or portion of its circumfer- Fig. 8, with a rock-shaft 26 which is mounted 1n bearings 27 rising from.

tilts -and holds fit' .isla can' syrup tillen af cover ru'p cerii gasket, 3- to form e'tlght joint with the leen-to 'and .from its c AberS/.trisesanairvent 7. Thecap 33 is carried and moved down andfupby. e. rod

'38 secured to itat one side, said rod 'bein guide 39 secured fitted to and slidable in e -to the iside of the clin-table. A stud 40 on oted to a standard 43 Y in) Fig. 2, to the hub lthe can-ta1b1e isi not interfered with.

the rod (see Fi. 2) plays in 'n limiting 'slot 41 in the gui e, and' upon-5 this stud' is slotted one end of a lever-42 rising from the superstructureia-nge' 21S. AThe-other en'd of the Iever'42 has a stud ll-which plays-in a fixed cam 45 carried by a hub 46 secured as shown 4 of the pan 3. 1 Y different levels,

1xe fixed 01111145 is on 42 and the rod whereby, through the lever 3 8, the canfcap 33 is broug `sent on the 4can and is a. 1n, in due time, raised from said can; an a'lsorb the-pivotal'connectin of the lever 42 wit the stud 40 of the -rod 38, the tilting movemex: olf

can-cap 33 has connected with it and comfilling cha nere individually movable vertically.l Each f I cross bar .thecfin-filling chamber 13.

municetin with its central chamber a filling pipe lh, the other end `of which is connected with a flexible pipe or`hose.48. The

hose 48 is connected and communicates with the outlet-o ning 49 of the adjacent can mggr 13. This flexible.communi cation permits the tilting of the can, and also the rise and fall of the cap.

In each can-feed' chamber 13 1s loosely fitted a displacementbody 50. s These bodies has secured to its top a rod 51h-om which a- 52 extends to a `rod 5 3 mounted slid-ably in bearings I fllie lower end of the outer or sidable rod 53 cernes-a roller stud 55 which trvels on a cani-track 56 on the machine, it .will be well, atthis point, to follow thegeneralo eration. .The whole superstructure, inclu ing the syrup chaxnbers, the cantables,ithe canfcapsand their severaloperating ccnnectxons, is ven neon.; tinuos rotary movement by elshaft 6 which' is driven by the -shaft 9,

angle, sloping the can contents dwn. bo in Flg. 8 is formed? rded below its 'cn disple ment body 50 in which is Y piv-v ht down to its 'course the can table is ri 54 on the, of'

'fected by a.' double armed pan. This c`mftrsck.5 is ftv dierent lev as seenin ig. 2 et t e@ displaccmenllodies() ere timely' l1tedund= lowered. l l l y ,gear 6.5 on Aits Before describing further details of the other end, meshing` the top of the gtwhich The ps1 e pan-fables 24.,

v:ereignen -Y with its several cams and cam-trclisremn;

stationary. A-can is placed upenn-table 24.-; A time;Y At this timeY also the can-cnf), 33 held 4up above the' j can. As the. tab e Alhinmfesin its csp 33 descends- 'pon the to which is horizontal at the with the upright can 'upon circular pntli,` the'overlymg l1 closes it tight: and c tlble. At the same tixne,.'the een table with siidcaptilts wrdly.' Then the the filling chamber 13. which belongs Atothisfcan descends in S1116.' Chamber 13- At this time theA ring valvej20 has cut off thecommunication of Vthe central supply chamber 12 withA this filling chambe that the' efectof the delacement body 50 is to raise the level of t esyrup in said chamber 13 to height'sucient for thesyrup tofiow out, under its* oayity head, through-the Aflexible base 48 anvpipe 4'( into and through the cap 38and into the tilted covered can, and to fill said can t0 its limit.l In syrup filled .can is still tilted, sind the cap is still downen the cen,`the displacement bod;Y risesandthereby so lowers the syrup levell in the filling chamber 13, tht the excess of syrup scendino' l'in the can -flows by gravity from the to ofI the can and from the chnnibered capback into the filling chamber-13.l Thenwhen lin due ghted and the can restored to its'u right position, said can will have in it just that amount of syrup which its contents requires., After tl 1c can' is thus r1ghted,-t e cap rises and the can is r'e- "moved` from Vthe machine. Atthis time the due course, while the 'o the canand mps it on its port letis clearof the. separated ends of the artial ring valve-20, and the er- 13 is a ain supplied 'with can is'intro uced to the machine from a cunfeed table '57. This is of the rotary disk type, supported as shown in Fig. 2 on the top of :1 -bearing 58 carried by the xed stand 1,' and driven by u shaft 59 in said bearing, which shaft islrotated by n bevel gea-r 60 -on its'lower filling ehemtable 57 to successive iven liybevelfgear '68 on its syrup. The -v end meshing with aA lbevel gear 61 on .the shaft 9. The the can-feed'tuble 57 slightly overlaps-the *course of the annular seriesof cantables 12o driven .by a bevel d advances successive Inlordeltocenter the.l can-ontheemtable 24, and to provide for different sizes of cans, .and to inrthl. providevfor removing` the .can from the can-table Q4, the following .mechanism is rovidcd. .Referring to Figs. 5 and 8, it be seen that the can table 24 'has overlying ita curved centering` .bar TQ whichvlies inzapproxmate'ly the semi' circumferential area of thetableop ositeto.

that u'pon which the can is ente This' i enterinbar is carried by e s indie '71 Journalv in a bracket on one .sie ofthe table, and itsY position is affected-by a vset screw 72carried by the table. By-setting thisscrew 7 2 in or out the centering bal: is moved in o r out 'to' adjustV for receiv-l ing' and centerin different sizes of 73- is. a spring a ecting the centering bar 70 to control it. Theflower'end of the instud 75 at its free extremity. Referring now to Fig. 1, it will beseen that when the can I reachesits point of dischargefrom the inachine, 'the stud-75 of the arm- '74 cornes in contact with a fixed `rail 76- which hasthe effect of retarding or pushing back on the arm, thereby 4swinging'the centering bar 70 crosstfhe tableQi th rglexsult Iof us inge-can o onto l e.. iso 30 disk or plate 77. When the rail 76 is the spring .73 returns the centering arf' to its normal Aposition 'against --the adjusting screw72. order to provide for a suspensionof individual operation in case no can is -ad- `vanced upon a 'ven can-`table, havethe following switchlng or 4tlirow'oui'. mechanism.` This is best shown in Figs. 3 and 4 to which reference must now be had. For ai clear 40 understanding it may he Well to state that the ceation of opration is imposed only u on the action of. the displacement body 50, ngiich if held elevated will .accordn'gf to the description 'previously given result' in no fiow of the syrup from the filling charn-y ber 13, for in such case. the. -level of 'said syrup in lsuch chamber willnot be high" "enough to permit it to flow. A Immediatel following the point at which a can should e advanced to a can-tab1e "24, as seen ixi"Fig. 3, is an'larm l78 lwhich @lies directly in the path of the can, as seenin Figs. 3 and 4, bein shon'n'dotted in Fig. I3. This arm is carrie on the upper end of-a vertical spind1e.79, mounted to' oscillate'in a bearing-80 -sec d tojthe ring-2 ofthe pan 3. (Fig.A 4). Thelower end of the spindle has-a crank 81'7'rvom which a.- rod 82 extends horizontally ton crank 83 on the lower'end of a rocking spindle 84.- spring holds these parts in normal position. The spindle 84 passes upward. throu hthe pan' 3`and carries. onits 86 ofthe throw-'out .track 87, as frshown in section 86, with'relaf.

Alnenc'es its downward slope,

l by the dottedl lines at 89, Fig; 3.-. die 7 1 hasacrankarm74carry1ngaro erw..

.throw-out track -87 and thus holdingthe displacement body;up,`with But when a can is on the tables 2i, itwilll press .outward the -arm 78, as shown sind `removing it,

`bodyto' 'the stad 5 passes :101 aronn'd the pivot topv the-switch sectionl .1

tiontol tliecamracli-S upon 'which :travels the studr55- of the disp1acexnent-bodylo ratingconnections,"lies `besidefsaid'=-trac' and begins atthe.point where s'aidv track' come i as shown fm Fig. 4;'by'which slopefthe st ld- 55 is allowed tooiescendin' order'to let' the displacement' y But said "switch section 86 andthe .throw-j outa-track 87 as a`v continuation thereof flieg; portion -of'the earn l as high as-.the'high said throw-out track wflla hinged extension.. 88 thereof continues;

l: u'o'uml to the point where the lowiportion I of the. cam track again rises to 'the full-so heightoil said canal track, .as indicated-in. Fig. 3. The under surfacefofthe extension 8 8 lhas. an inclined shoulder Shown The operation will nowbe imderstood, aan 78 is held -vtoathe path 'of-thezeam, asshown by the dotted lines in 'Fig;'. jB,-'`and the switch 'section 816i' isk held .=agaiistdthe caml track I5.6 as lappears bydotted lines so in'said Fig.'3. no can is onthe table thisnormalfposition persists'and'the stud 55, which is long 1 enough forthepnrpose instead of entering and ,passing'down .the slope of the canrtrack '6, rides on'ltheele 95 voted switch section' 86' and the elevated lits extensi' '011188,

the result that no syrulwill dow from .the chamber 18 through e. fiexihle tube 48 to the cap. 33; and thz'scontines a fthe way around, for t'thezendofthe throw-ofi4 'A 'track extension 88- the-stud 55'passes'fagain onto the elevated portion of the cam track in-Fig.x3,=which has the eiect of throwing inward the -free end vofthe switch section 86 a enough' from the cam track 56 toienable thestud 55 to niss or d said stud will, therefore, run

down t e slope of the earn-truth 56 and Y travel alongon said trakf belw andfree o f the overlylng switch section, and throwoi trak, thus allwingthejdisplacement- 11E erforxn proper., function. As

elow. the throw-off track .extension y88 and is rising again' on the track 56, its end will run against the'inclined shoulder 89 of lsaid extensonand will push the-free end -of said entenson inwardly turn'ing omits hin eor 'pivot-at 9 0, so that said studw'ill there y clem" andpass by said extension vvand vwill rise ultimately tothe full height of the cani-track '56.A Aspring 90 returns the -e'xtem sion-89 to place. I l. In order to provide fori-varyine the s angle .to which thecans may be ited during that portiono their coursejin. which they are 13o dopdown inthe suing chamber-1a f' a5.: der the'innenceofthe spring i85, the switch l ouring their excess ofsyrup back into4 the cap endpipe of an excess of syrup from the 511mg chambers 13, so that a ater or' less can.' emount may thusbe rel .as may sui't f 3.1111 a' syruper, the combination of a su v giy'engcases,y I havethe rollowm eonstrueport for the cama syrup-containing lresse 5,- tion, shown .clearly-m' v3, e cam 31 a cap adapted to movetoandfrom thecan '.-yylnch asrbefore dembe 'eiects through top to close and to open' it a. pipe leadingv the; arm 2?' the tilting nfthe' cans, has two from the lower portion ofthe ,vessel to said portions of diierentradius, that withcap and communicatingtherethroi h with the shorter 'radius holding the cans upright the can; -a movable displacement lgod in .lo and theotheri tilting them. to-an mwa'rd "said vessel proportioned to raise by its de-` 75' angleL-Th'eportiqiilof the cam with the scent the level'of thelsyrup in the-vessel to longerixadius or' asf-1t ma. be termed the Aa height 4:sufficient to cause a ilowfofthe portion `1s:1tself vided-.into two 'syrup through thepipe .and ca 'to lill the' parts, an .earlier and a laterone. flhe later can, and by its riseto lower thellevel of the 15A-one or section 1s marked 91. It is hinge syruplv toeifect a returnflew through the cap a0 vtothe orme;- at 92 andas free of therp'zm-f 3 and pipe' o f an excess offsyrup from the can, sothat itf ma be moved.- The otherQexend means for holding said supportand cap 'cof this hinged section is and -with their intervening canin mtilted posi' it, on each. side, bear the set screws tion during the syrup flow.A

Sgn; 93;" he fouter Wall`94 of' thel inclined or 4. ln a syrupena rotating structure com.; a5

jeecentric terminal 95 of the' shorter radius prising an ann r series of can-filling p0 ifthecain31',u rlnch said 'terminal chambers, means for supplying Said cham- Y two-main portions of the cam 1s bers with syrup,andan annularseries of can- 'm'gehat '96,:3andp'has at 97 endl 98- a lap tables for 'the cans, each of said can filling -eliint with fthjfmovable end of the hinged chambershaving apipe'communication with 90 .gu it, and thus-,tl

section 91.; By propel-lg manipulating the a can en .the corresponding table; a displaceset screws 93, the hinge section 91 may be ment body inl each can-filling chamber pr moved outwardly topgreater radius, thelportioned to raise byI its descent .the level outer Wall 94 of'the terminal 95 movingwith` of the syrup in the chamber to a height sufiiielcans may he -causedto tilt cient to cause a syrupdiow to fill the can and 95 g e' t0 a gel I by its rise to lower -the level of the syrup to a'bevel gear which is. effect a return flow from the can of an exiven Y g. '7i 01E` the Ashaft The cess of syrup; means actuatedfby the rotagear 99 1s .by the shaft-100, whichg-tin of the structure for erecti' the timely g5 may be supposed=joextend across under the-:descent and elevation of the 1i lacement 1,00 machine and through suitable transmitting bodies, and means for automaticay throwmechanism unnecessary ,to'shom drives the 'jing out of action the operating means of any ,discharge disk b1*- plate' 77 eilt-ig.` 1i givendisplacement body when there is no' I .ela1rn:-` y l can on its corresponding table. du '1- In Syl'ilpi',.h CIII'bILaLCOn 0f 8. 5. In a syrup'er, rotating structure com# 105 port for the een; 'a Syrilpcontaining vesse prising an annular series of can-lilling a pip Ieldi f-l0m the 10W@ P0ri011`f chambers, means for suppl of said chain fsaidvssel-to e top of the dan; a'movable bers with vsyru andan ann ar series of 4 displacementbofly in :said usselv roporf can-tables for t e cans, each-of said can f ll- 5 tioned to raise' b'y its descent .eleve of :the ing chambers having :n.pipe communication 110 syrup'in the vessel to a hei t ,s'uflicient`te with a canon the correspon table; a cause `a'sy'rup-flour to fill theg, 'g'and by 4its; displacement body in each canfil g cham- 'risotto lower the lev'elof the b'elow ber roportione'd to-raise by its descentthe the top of the can to effect a. retijiiiiflow of levelpofthe syrup in the chamber toa height .5o an excess of syrup from the .ppertportion of suoient to cause a syrup-ow to fill the 115 Sid Cl, and means fOr holdings!!! el can and by its` rise to lower the level of the tilted position 'during the syrupiiow. syrup to effect a return fiow from the can of ,2. In' a syruper, the combination of a' sup-t an excess of syrup; means actuatedby the portrfonthecan; a'syrnp-conta-iriin vessel; a rotation of the structure foreiectmg the 55 capiti 'dept-ed to move to' and from t e c'antop' timely descent and elevationof the hsplace- 120 to loseiand tovopen it' a pipe leadingfronr ment bodies, and means .actuated by 'the the 1lower portion f t e vessel to-aid .Cap rotation' of the structure for holdin said andlcommunicatin therethrough with the can-tables with their cans'in a tilte posican;v and 'a move-b e displacement body in `tion during the syrup flow. so said vessel proportioned to raise by .its de- 6. In a syruper, a rotating structure com- 125 scent thelevel of the syrup in thevessel to prising an annular series of can-filling a height-.suicient to. cause a -flow" of the chambers, means or supplying said chamsympthi'fugh'the pipe and cap to fill the bers with syrup, an annular serleso canand by its risefto lower the level vof the'l -tables for the cans, andan annular series of 'ggf-swupto effect lai return How throughthe can-cans each with' ab pipe communicating 1.30

- adapted by the rotation of said timely open and close its'successivecom- A munications with the' canflling of the strucwith Vits corresponding '-rotation of the structure for effecting the timely descent of the can-cops upon the cans l of can-fillin chambers about said central chamber an tables for the cans and an annule-1' series of can caps each -with a with its corresponding can-lling chamber, in combination with a Stationery arc shaped valve plate within the central 'chamber chamber to chambers; means actuated by the rotation ture for effecting the timely descent of the can-caps upon the cans on the can-tables, and their elevation therefrom; o. displace ment body in each canylllingchamber pro ortioned to raise by its descent the level of t e syrup in the chamber to a height-Sullicient to cause n syrup-How throu h the communicating pipe an cap to fill t e can and b its rise 'tolowerk the level ofthe syrup to e ect s.: return flow, through the cap 4und pipe 'of an excess of syrup-'fro y means actuated by tle rotation of the structure for leffecting the timely descent and velevation of the displacement bodies; and 'mea-ns actuated by the rotation of the structure -for holding said elm-tables andcnps Withtheir intervening cans in @tilted position during thesyrup-low- 12. In o, syrup'er-g "f rotating struetlue comprising en annuler series of canilling Y chambers, mesn's for =.supplying said`chambers with syrup, anunnularseries of can? tables for the cans, andan annular series f can-cops each with a pipe communicating con-filling chamber', in combination with means actuated by the on the can-tables and their elevation therefrom; a displacementbocly in can-lill; ing chamber 'proportioned' to raise b its descent the level of the syrup inthe 'amber` to a height sufiicient to cause u syrup-4 fiow through vthe communicatmg. pipe vund cap to .lill the canand by' itsrise-to lower the level-of the syrup to cect a return How'- through the cap and pipe of anexcess of syru from the can; 'means actuated by the rotation of thestructure for effecting the `throwing out .of action the operating Ineens ,of any given displacement body when there* 1s no can on its corresponding can-table.

' 13; *In a syruper, rotating structure com- -prising an annuler series of can-filling chambers, and means for supplying them with syrup, 1n combination wit an annular series of can-tublesfrocl .shafts carrying saidfcen-tables; saidshafts being Amounted in theiotatindr 'structure und .eachhaving enerm ;;.a, fixe coasting with saidarms to eehfeanitable to ,tilt en'dtoA upv `:having individual communica- 1 `tions therewith, an annular series of' can' pipe communiontinlglr Y chambers and vwith syrup, inl combination wit inthe ca.n;.

chamber Ain each -cun- 'ng chamber with syrup, in combination wi series` of can-tables 1 vertically movable "-ilexible pipe from each cancorrespond can; a verticali movable displacement bo yin each can-filling chamber, adapted by its descent-and its rise to effect s, syru -fiow 'to lill the can and a return flow' o theexc'ess of syrup therefrom; and means actuated by the'rota-tion of the structure to opera-te the displacement bodies while the cans are tilted.

In a syr'uper, a rotating structure comprisxng Een annular' series of can-filli means for sup lying: them an annular series' of can-tables; rock-shafts carrying said can-tables, said shafts being 'mounted right its can; a cap for each l earryingtlie-cap and'slidably mounted on thexcanftable; e `lever for sliding the rod` to move the ca to and from itscn; aiixed .com for operating the leverof the slide rod a. flexible pipe connectingjeah can-filling with its 'corres' n2 gv can-ca. and a. vertieall descent to'raisevthe syrup :level to i sucient" to eifectla. syrup How throxglii Vthe iexible pipe and canoa so lill the Veen and by its rise to lower said level to effect a return ilow"ofanexcss of syrup from the 1 5. `I`n a-syruper, a, rotating structure comprising A an annular series of canilling chambers and .means for .slip lying them bili an annular rockshats carrying nits bein fmounted in said can-tables, said s the rotating structure and eac arm; a jfixed cam coacting bit-l1' said arms to swing each can-table-'to tilt and to upright-its con; a. cap for each can; :i rod carrying the ca p and slidablymounted on the can-table; a -lever for sliding the rod to more the cap to and from its can; a fixed cam for operating the lever of the slide rod;

' :u flexible pipe-connecting each can-filling chamber with its corresponding cnn-came displacement body in each canJilling chamber adapted by-i'ts descent to* raise' the'syrup lexel'to a height suicient to effects syrupiiow through the flexible pipe' and' .can-cap .toiill the can and by its rise to lower said A.ley-el to .eflecta return flow of an excess of syrup. from the can; and means for operating szud displace- -mentbodies consisting of a rod connected witheuch bodyfxi'second rod connected with therst rod andpassing doxvn outside .the -can-filling chamber, and a fixed cam track cozicting with said-second rod. i

16. ln a, syuper' a.' rotatmgstructurecompri'sing'. en' annu arf 'seriesof cen-filling- Vlmving an ifov .in the rotating structure and, joh haring an arm; aixed cam-coacting v th said arms to swing each can-table to tilt;l up- 1ro i chambers, means for supplying them with syrup, an annular series of can-tables, and connections from the chambers to convey the s vrup to the cans on said tables, in combination ith a vertically movable displacement body in each can-filling chamber ada ted b v its descent to raise the syrup leve to a height suilicient to eil'ect a syrup flow to fill the can and by its rise to lower said level to effect a return ilow of an excess of syrup from the can; means for operating said displacement bodies consisting of a rod connected with each body, a secon rod connected with the first rod and paw'n down outside the can-filling chamber, an

a fixed cam track coacting with said second rod, and means for throwing said displacement body operating means out of action in case of the absence of a can comprising a supplemental track for holding the second rod up, switch sections of said track for transferring said second rod to and from said supplemental track, connections for normally holding one of said switch sections in action and an arm in the path of the cans for holding said switch section out of action.

1T. In a syruper, the combination of a can-table, a can-centering bar pivotally connected with said table and a set screw for adjumng slid bar for dil'erent sizes of cans.

1S. In a syruper, the combination of a can-table, means for causing said table to travel from a point of can-entrance to a point of can discharge; a can-centering bar pivotally connected with said table and lying above its surface; an arm connected with the pivot of said bar for swinging it across the table; a fixed rail atthe point of can discharge coacting with said arm to swing the bar and push the can from the table: and a spring affecting the bar to return it.

19. In a. syruper, the combination of a.

rotating series of can-tables, a rotating can feed plate, a rotating usher for advancing the cans successively m the late to succeive tables; a spring contro ed can-oentering bar pivotally connected with each table and lying above its surface; an arm connected with the pivot of said bar for swinging it across the table; a. xed rail Gopiesotthpatentmaybeobtalnedtnr coacting with said arm to swing the bar and push the can from the table; and a rotating discharge plate to receive said can.

20. In a syruper, a rotating structure comprising an annular series of can-filling chambers, means for supplying them with syrup, an annular series of can-tables, and connections from the chambers to convey the syrup to the cans on said tables, in combination with means for tilting said cantables consisting of rock-shafts carrying said tables, arms of said rock-shafts and a fixed cam coacting with said arms; and means for varying the angle to which the tables are tilted consisting of a laterally movable section of said cam and set screws to effect and control its adjustment.

21. In a syruper, a rotating structure comprising a central syrup supply chamber, an annular series of can-filling chambers each having a communication with the central chamber, an annular series of can-tables; a vertically movable cap for a can on each table, and a pipe for conveying the syrup from each chamber through the cap to its corresponding can, in combination with a main syrup pipe leading into the central chamber; a float actuated valve in said chamber to automatically control the syrup supply; a fixed valve-bar in said chamber to control by the rotation of the structure the communications between said central chamber and the can-filling chambers; means actuated by the rotation of the structure to move the caps to and from their cans; means actuated by the rotation of the structure to tilt the can-tables with their cans and caps; a displacement body in each can-filling chamber adapted by its movement to efect a flow of the syrup to fill the can and to effect a return How therefrom of a excess, and means actuated by the rotation of the structure to operate the displacement bodies.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALBERT R. THOMPSON.

Witnesses:

F. L. BURNELI., Cms. C. Prmmrrs.

ive cent: each, by addressing the Gommissioner ot Intenta,

Washington, D. C." 

